Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley is the new Deputy Premier of the Virgin Islands for the duration of the Government’s term in office.

Mr. Wade N. Smith has been appointed as Commissioner of Customs in the Virgin Islands.  

Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie is informing the public that today, Friday, August  7, Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley will be officially sworn in as the new Deputy Premier of the Virgin Islands for the duration of the Government’s term in office. 

The public is hereby notified that the Cabinet Office, including the Gazette Unit, will be relocating from the Sebastian Building to the 3^rd floor of the Elliott Hodge Building on Flemming Street.

The fire Station in the East End/Long Look community is now functional.

The public is notified that due to impending weather, all primary care services at the hospital and community clinics in addition to visitation at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith hospital will be closed at 1:00 p.m. 

The Public Service will close at 1:00 p.m. today, July 29 as the Territory prepares to experience the effects of Tropical Cyclone Nine.

The public is notified that Her Majesty’s Customs Headquarters will be relocated to its new office location on the 3rd Floor of the Richard Stoutt Building, Road Town, on Monday, August 10.

The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) is prioritising its commitment as environmental stewards and is happy to welcome Mr. Clive Petrovic as its Environmental Specialist effective July 23 for a period of one year in the first instance.

The International Tax Authority is informing the public that the office will be closed from August 6^th to 14^th as it prepares to relocate.